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1994 Walter D Koenig
995
Melanerpes famicivorus
LA2
(8 June) only a few days old). Measurements: ① 24.5 × 19.8
② 23.8 × 19.4 ③ 23.8 × 19.8 ④ 23.8 × 19.6. Birds flush
from here long before I arrive, but I think incubation
continues.
14 June 1515. Eggs are still there, warm, and looking more and
more infertile every time.
18 July Loads of acorns still stored here.
31 August Missed a nest here —
20 December 1992. After 2 messed up ambushes at the early '94 nest
hole (facing down in left-hand forest tree) (wait—maybe
this wasn't where the nest was...). In any case, I got 2
birds tonight, including ♀ 2214 and a ♀ NOBA — now
♀2571 — one (the only?) kid from the missed nest! A winner!
1995
26 April 1400. None in any holes. Plenty of stores left.
3 May 1100. A bit of power struggle activity going on here, apparently
spilling over to UA2. Also had some here earlier (in April).
Perhaps a replacement occurring?
25 May 1330. Finally! Bird flushed out of easy hole.
1340. Eggs! Fresh. Measured 2: 24.8 × 20.6 & 25.1 × 19.7.
Finally!
30 May 1500. Still 5 eggs.
21 June 1400. Plenty of stores remaining. Banded & bled the 3
kids.